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Good Year or Good Riddance

That’s it!  I’m done.  I’ve run all I’m going to run in 2013.  2,746 miles.  Reflecting back, there was a lot to run through—much good, my fair share of challenges, and some things that took my breath away.   The good is easy to recall.   My children grew and prospered.   I learned to love my job again .    I completed three 100-mile races.   I traveled.   I laughed HARD and often.   I opened doors that I thought were shut.   I learned from mistakes.   I deepened friendships to levels that I never thought possible.   I felt love and gave it in return.   I grew. The challenges, while not as many, were deep.   I lost loved ones, both suddenly and slowly.   My son needed surgery.   My daughter got a diagnosis.   I went through a July, which I would just like to simply erase from my life calendar.   I missed a finish line that I whole-heartedly wanted to cross.    And, I have been battling two (most likely) related health issues that have had negative repercussions on several part

An Aptly Named Race

So Roger sent me a text.  He’s registered for a race, but has a family obligation.  Do I want to take his spot?   Oh yeah, I do.    I’ve been itching to get to a starting line.   It’s been a rough month for me, and I really wanted to run through it.   I laughed when I found out the name.   Oh well, it cant be that bad. I got up around 6 am to head out to Rochester.   When I let the dogs out, I realized that it snowed pretty hard last night, and the roads were not cleared yet.   I decide to get going sooner rather than later.   The roads were brutal.   It took me an extra stressful hour to get to the race site.    THEN, I couldn’t find the start.   Seriously, I was in the park and could not find the start.   Uh oh, I giggled as I thought of the name of the race. The website clearly stated that you had to check in by 9:45 in order to start the 10 am race.   I peeled into the parking lot at 9:43 (insert name of race here).    I booked it from the car, wearing nothin